Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / S CLASS / 1995
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001158688 | Incident Date: Oct, 17 2001 |
| Consumer's City: HARRISBURG | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: S CLASS | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBGB34E3SA | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 30 2001 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving 40 mph, vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 70 mph. consumer applied brakes, but it did not slow vehicle. vehicle went through a red light, engine roaring and rpms in red. consumer steered to side of road and applied park brake, pulled key from ignition and jumped out of vehicle. engine continued to roar for 2-3 minutes then stalled, black smoke from the exhaust. 6 weeks prior to this dealer did $ 7200.00 of engine work. dealer determined the acceleration was caused by a jammed fuel injector pump.*ak *jb |